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Speaker 1: Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may

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Speaker 1: be long upon the land which the Lord, thy God

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Speaker 1: giveth thee Exodus twenty twelve. Dear Lord, whenever I am

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Speaker 1: faced with the command to honor my father and mother,

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Speaker 1: I am reminded of the position of dignity you've placed

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Speaker 1: on parents. You hold parents and great honor because you've

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Speaker 1: also given them great responsibility. Raising children is not for

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Speaker 1: the faint of heart, nor should it be taken lightly.

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Speaker 1: Give me a greater reverence for my own parents and

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Speaker 1: parenting figures in my life, and fill me with the

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Speaker 1: sense of awe that I am able to have such

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Speaker 1: a privilege. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining

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Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative

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Speaker 1: Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close

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Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Great Parenting. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, help you use

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Speaker 2: pray dot Com every day and make prayer priority in

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Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's Meditative Prayer is great Parenting.

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Speaker 2: Help you'll slow down for a moment, get to a

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Speaker 2: quiet place, get away from all the distractions, and chaos

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Speaker 2: of life. Close your eyes, catch your breath, Breathe in deep,

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Speaker 2: fill your lungs with air. Exhale, Let go of all

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Speaker 2: the tension that's stored in your body, and let's focus.

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Speaker 2: We're going to be meditating on Exodus, chapter twenty, verse

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Speaker 2: twelve from the King James version. The Bible says, honor

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Speaker 2: thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be

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Speaker 2: long upon the land which the Lord that God hath

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Speaker 2: giveneth thee. Take a moment right now and pour out

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Speaker 2: your heart your adoration toward God. Praise to the Lord God,

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Speaker 2: who is a son and a shield, the Lord who

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Speaker 2: bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold

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Speaker 2: from those who walk in him. I worship you, Lord Almighty,

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Speaker 2: for blessed is the person who trusteth in you. You know,

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Speaker 2: no one lives forever, but a long life can still

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Speaker 2: be had. The Bible gives a promised me method for

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Speaker 2: accompanying such a thing. Honor your parents. Did you know

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Speaker 2: this is the first commandment given with promise attached to it.

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Speaker 2: You should teach your children to be obedient, not just

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Speaker 2: to make your life easier, but more importantly, to bring

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Speaker 2: blessings upon them every parent wants their best for their child.

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Speaker 2: You can give your child the best advantage in life

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Speaker 2: by educating or anchoring them in God's word. Teach your

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Speaker 2: child to have honor and start it within your own home,

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Speaker 2: you know. Take a moment right now and think about

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Speaker 2: maybe missed opportunities, moments where you were distracted or where

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Speaker 2: frustration was greater than love. Tell God about your struggle

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Speaker 2: and teaching your children to honor you. Confess your shortcomings

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Speaker 2: to the Lord. Take a moment right now to dwell

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Speaker 2: on God's blessings over you. Blessings that God promised that

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Speaker 2: he would give you, blessings promise to your children. Thank

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Speaker 2: God for his word that guides you with goodness, His

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Speaker 2: word that provides the necessary wisdom to raise your child.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for the knowledge He's poured out over you,

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Speaker 2: for the ability to educate your children in love. Thank

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Speaker 2: God for his gracious promises over your life and over

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Speaker 2: your children's lives. God, we pray the best for and

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Speaker 2: over our children. Right now, don't forget God is present

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Speaker 2: and that he's listening to you. Once again, bring to

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Speaker 2: mind those areas that you're struggling in. Ask God for

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Speaker 2: the ability to teach your child to honor, to impart

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Speaker 2: goodness and wisdom the years to come. Ask God to

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Speaker 2: increase your patience when parenting your child, for you are

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Speaker 2: able to discipline your child with kindness. Ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to help you care and be consistent. To give

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Speaker 2: your strength to do the best for your child. And

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Speaker 2: ask God to minister his love in your heart toward

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Speaker 2: your child. Always remember children, They're a blessing from God.

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Speaker 2: I always seem that way, but they are. It's your

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Speaker 2: privilege and your responsibility to educate your children and to

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Speaker 2: teach them the wisdom found in God's word. To impart

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Speaker 2: upon them the commandments and the promises made by God.

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Speaker 2: Open your mouth and speak God's word over your child's life.

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Speaker 2: I think your child will be blessed. Commit yourself this

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Speaker 2: day to giving your child the best shot at a

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Speaker 2: long life. To bless your children with the gift of

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